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Jobs in Alaska
940 active postings tracked in Alaska · collapsed to 542 roles.
Alaska Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+203 this week — 289 added vs 86 removed)
- Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (38% open 30+ days)
Alaska job market overview (May 2026)
The Alaska job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 940 active job postings tracked here, 38% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and cook / kitchen, with retail as the leading sector.
- 38% of postings in Alaska have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 289 new postings have appeared this week — about 31% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 302+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (40 of 940).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $83k.
- The most active employers right now are Providence, Costco, and Kroger.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and cook / kitchen.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Alaska job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Alaska.
- 940Active postings
- 289Posted this week
- 361Open 30+ days38% of active
- 14Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary40 of 940
- 40%Hourly16 of disclosed
- $83kMedian annual (max)
- $21.08/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 302d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier59
- Cook / Kitchen46
- Retail Associate45
- Restaurant Manager / GM42
- Store Supervisor / Manager37
- Pharmacy32
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers29
- Managers, All Other26
- Fast Food and Counter Workers25
- Registered Nurses25
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers23
- Retail Salespersons14
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Retail548
- Food Service / Restaurants338
- Healthcare224
- Consumer Goods108
- Transportation & Logistics19
- Manufacturing14
Employment mix
- Unspecified816 · 87%
- Part-time52 · 6%
- Full-time36 · 4%
- Temporary19 · 2%
- Contract12 · 1%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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Providence · Anchorage, AK · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
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posted 2 days ago
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Providence · Anchorage, AK · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
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posted 2 days ago
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Providence · Anchorage, AK · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
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Lowe's · Fairbanks, AK · talent.lowes.com
posted 2 days ago
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Providence · Kodiak, AK · providence.jobs
most recent posted 2 days ago